Fermented Total Mixed Ration Alters Rumen Fermentation Parameters and Microbiota in Dairy Cows [PDF]
Animals, 2023 This study aimed to determine changes and interactions of ruminal microbiota and chemical parameters in dairy cows fed FTMR. Twelve multiparous Holstein dairy cows (Body weight = 616 ± 13.4 kg; day in milk = 106 ± 7.55 d; and parity = 2.31 ± 0.49; mean ±
Jiamei Song +5 more
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Improvement of Fermentation Quality in the Fermented Total Mixed Ration with Oat Silage [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 The use of the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) is a promising approach for the preservation of homogeneous feed, but changes during fermentation and links with the bacterial community of FTMR are not fully understood.
Hong Yang +4 more
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Antifungal and carboxylesterase-producing bacteria applied into corn silage still affected the fermented total mixed ration [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2023 Objective This study investigated the effects of corn silage as a source of microbial inoculant containing antifungal and carboxylesterase-producing bacteria on fermentation, aerobic stability, and nutrient digestibility of fermented total mixed ration ...
Dimas Hand Vidya Paradhipta +7 more
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Broken rice in a fermented total mixed ration improves carcass and marbling quality in fattened beef cattle [PDF]
Animal Bioscience, 2021 Objective This study aimed to determine the effects of replacing cassava chips with broken rice in a fermented total mixed ration diet on silage quality, feed intake, ruminal fermentation, growth performance, and carcass characteristics in the final ...
Salisa Kotupan, Kritapon Sommart
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Aerobic Stability and Effects of Yeasts during Deterioration of Non-fermented and Fermented Total Mixed Ration with Different Moisture Levels [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2015 The present experiment evaluated the influence of moisture level and anaerobic fermentation on aerobic stability of total mixed ration (TMR). The dynamic changes in chemical composition and microbial population that occur after air exposure were examined,
W. Hao +4 more
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Effects of different forage proportions in fermented total mixed ration on muscle fatty acid profile and rumen microbiota in lambs [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 ObjectiveThe objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of different forage proportions in the fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) on growth performance, muscle fatty acid profile, and rumen microbiota of lambs.MethodsThirty 6-month-old small ...
Mingjian Liu +13 more
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Changes in Carbohydrate Composition in Fermented Total Mixed Ration and Its Effects on in vitro Methane Production and Microbiome [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021 The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the changes of carbohydrate composition in fermented total mixed diet and its effects on rumen fermentation, methane production, and rumen microbiome in vitro. The concentrate-to-forage ratio of the total
Yang Li +9 more
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Effects of Replacing Ensiled-Alfalfa with Fresh-Alfalfa on Dynamic Fermentation Characteristics, Chemical Compositions, and Protein Fractions in Fermented Total Mixed Ration with Different Additives [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) is one of the high protein ingredients of fermented total mixed ration (FTMR). Additionally, FTMR is widely used to satisfy the nutrition requirements of animals.
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Fermentation, 2022 Protein sources in livestock feed include cottonseed meals (CSM) or rapeseed meals (RSM). However, their use in feed diets is restricted due to anti-nutritional elements such as free gossypol or glucosinolate.
Hassan Ali Yusuf +5 more
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Fermented total mixed ration enhances nutrient digestibility and modulates the milk components and fecal microbial community in lactating Holstein dairy cows [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceFermented total mixed ration (FTMR) is an effective method of preserving high-moisture byproducts with higher aerobic stability after fermentation.
Lijun Wang +10 more
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